Terrible grammar and spelling in nursery newsletter

[ThirteenMeetings]

Ok, so not the biggest deal in the world, but we've just received our first bi-monthly newsletter from DD's new nursery (expensive, established, good reputation) and the spelling and grammar are awful!

I realise that other things are more important when it comes to childcare, but I do feel that if these people are going to be contributing to the education of my child, I would like to think they at least know the difference between 'our' and 'are'.

I'm not planning on complaining in a rude way, but possibly offering to do some proof-reading for them... What do you think?

[LadyLuck81]

Our nursery are terrible for this but I've come to the conclusion that, as my daughter is under school age, having fun, learning by play and being happy, and especially as she can't read yet, it's something I should live with.

She's well cared for so I'm not going to upset the nursery by moaning about it.

[hollie84]

I think it indicates a generally careless, unprofessional attitude to be honest, like it doesn't matter because it's just minding kiddies.

[Fandabydosey]

ThirteenMeetings

I agree I don't think it would worry me on things like daily notes. I suppose my concern is that this nursery goes right up to
pre-school teaching and it does make me question whether what they teach will be correct. DD is not yet 1, so not an issue at the moment.

Also, I work in communications and bad spelling and grammar just get on my nerves!

Yes PRE-SCHOOL
@ThirteenMeetings
This is the lovely time before school starts where children learn independence skills, socialising, and the foundations for the start of a formal education. Children are not taught and should not be taught how to spell at this age! I know the kindest and most amazing practitioner. She is absolutely brilliant with children. Someone who I aspire to be like there is not enough time in the world to explain this lady's talent. This practitioner has a disability, she is dyslexic she finds it hard to put pen to paper. This could be the case here. Please, just because someone finds writing hard or makes the odd mistake doesn't mean people should judge them or that they can't do their job. BTW she is a manager.

[SpaceDinosaur]

I think my concern with poor grammar is because people tend to write the way that they speak. So "Beth done painting today" will be because, the majority of the time, the carer will speak like this.

My DD is a sponge. All preschoolers are. She picks up on differences in speech and tries to incorporate them at home. I am currently picking her up on dropped "t"s and forgotten "Please" because that's the example that a lot of the adults around her are setting.

Just procrastinating really. I'm not going to withdraw my child because the care, play, interactions and environment are fantastic. However. It's a gripe. And I know than once she starts school it is only going to get worse!

[Fandabydosey]

@SpaceDinosaur SpaceDinosaur

I think my concern with poor grammar is because people tend to write the way that they speak. So "Beth done painting today" will be because, the majority of the time, the carer will speak like this.

Does this make them bad at their job?

[SpaceDinosaur]

@Fandabydosey of course not. I believe my position on that's clear from my final paragraph above. I wouldn't withdraw my child. It's simply a personal gripe. If I thought for a second that SpAG demonstrated a nursery worker's ability to do their job well I would react accordingly.